The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-06-30
THE OLD KICKER.

said the old kicker as ne SAT down III
the street car, after osten tatiously buy
ing package Of tickets. to show the
drivers and passengers that he din't
propose to DO caught again without
nickel or ticket. and have to get off
the car. my wife has done nothing
but grumble about the fog that has
prevailed the last few days, until / got
enough this morning, and settled it
right there. She will never complain
of fog again."
'What did you do. kill herP" asked
the insurance man.
HE probably knocked her in the
head with an axe. and threw the body
in coal bin," said the board of trade
man. while the old kicker got blue in
the face trying to speak and explain.
mo, he killed her with a revolver"
said the floor walker who sat oppo-
site. II heard shot fired at seven
o'clock this morning, and something
fell with dull thud. and knew it
was a human body. There is q detect
i've on the platform outside. and am
going to call him to take charge of the
wife-a-cide."
"B-B-but," said the old kicker, as
he saw the floor walker step out on the
platform and whisper to man with
SLOUGH hat and bad eye.
Don't criminate 20 urself," said the
grocery drummer. as he pointed long.
bony finger at the old kicker. RE
member you are not on oath. and you
don't have to confess. The proper
way is for you to give yourself up. and
let the officers 60 to your house and
find your wife's body, and have cor
oner's inquest held. If no one was
present when the tragedy was commit.
ted, all the evidence there is against
YOU is when you give yourself away.
Now keep your mouth shut, and it may
| be that the court will decide that it was
case of suicide. OF course your looks
are against you, and your previous
character, which is bad, will be brought
up against you. but if you throw your
self on the mercy of the court. you
may get off with Imprisonment for life.
As an attorney l advise you not to
talk" and the grocery drummer heav-
ed sigh.
"What in the world you fellows talk
ing aboutp' said the old Kicker. in a
passion. "My wife was nagging me
about this fog. when could stand it
no longer, and to choke her."
''He says he choked her to DEATH"
said the newspaper reporter to the de-
tectve, as that official came in looking
fierce, but with smile around his
eyes.
20, repent, old man, before it is
everlastingly too late. While the
lamp holds out to burn, the vilest sim
ner may return. Your terrible temper
has got you in this scrape, and you
killed the best friend you ever had.
Put your trust above. and though your
sin may be blacker than ink, they may
be made as white as snow, if you only
repent and confess, and ask forgivness.
o. you wicked. wicked man." and the
the reporter got up to let the detective
sit down beside the old kicker.
''Well, I'll be-" said the kicker, as
he truned pale. and looked at the detec-
tive.
mo doubt of that" said the drum.
mer. "Hawkshaw, this old man has
been confessing to US that he killed his
wife this morning and you better take
charge of him.
Its a condemn lie," said the old
man, Il only choked her"
''That is enough said the detective.
You do not need to tell how the deed
was accomplished. That is matter
for the jury to decide. And l would
advise you not to say anything in pub
lie, as it will come out in the evidence.
suppose you are on your way to give
yourself up, and, for fear you might 60
right on by the police station, and take
a train out of town, 1 will accompany
you to the chief, and you can make
your statement to him, We frequently
have such cases, and my experience is
that the less man says after he has
comm tied a CRIME, the better for him.
OF course, as a detective. it is may
place to pump you, and get all the in
formation can, but l won't do it until
we leave the car"
Il tell you she Amt dead" said the
old kicker, making a desperate effort
to be heard, and jabbing his cane on
the foot of dress maker who sat ne xt
to him, and who yelled that she was
stabbed. IF you will let me talk a
minute I will explain it all. You see.
as I said before. my wife was complain
ing about the fog, and I Thought
would choke her of, so said. My
dear, you have been wanting to 60 to
Europe, for years, and have said you
would like to spend a season in Lon
don, and have promised to take you
abroad next year. Now, in Lond on,
| Suiu " uOls tuCy IldS0 IOSS Oil tuS
time. as much worse than these
as you can imagine. People carry UNI
brellas all the time. and often it is SC
dark in the day time, that people
carry lanterns. They get lost in til.
fog in the principal streets of Londor
during the day, and can't see yart
ahead of them. A fog is fashionable
and I am surprised that you shoult
kick on little fog here at home
when it is h English you know" Well
that just paralyzed her, and she sait
she liked fog, and just dotted on it
and was SO anxious to go to Londol
and carry lantern, and get lost, j
would be SO jolly. And we parted OF
good terms. and my wife is well, and
have not killed her, or anybody else
and how these parrots in this ca